OMAHA, Neb. -- Sophomore Paul Kruse earned BIG EAST Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year honors and the Creighton men's soccer team was picked second in the 2019 BIG EAST Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll, the league announced on Wednesday afternoon.
Kruse allowed a conference-low six goals and posted four shutouts against league opponents last season, on his way to an All-BIG EAST Second Team selection and unanimous selection to the All-Freshman team. The Heilbronn, Germany native started all 18 of Creighton's matches last season and ranked 10th nationally with a 0.636 goals against average, the fifth-best mark in program history.